PlayStation Vita vs New Nintendo 3DS Comparison
Compare PlayStation Vita vs New Nintendo 3DS side by side. Below you'll find a detailed comparison of specifications, features, and prices for these gaming handhelds.
Basic Info
Release Date
2012 / 02
2015 / 09
Price Range
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System
Soc
Cpu
Cortex-A9 MPCore
ARM11,ARM9
Cpu Cores
Quad Core
Quad Core (ARM11)Single Core (ARM9)
Cpu Threads
Cpu Clock Speed
800 MHz - 2.0 GHz
804 MHz (ARM11)134 MHz (ARM9)
Architecture
ARM
ARM
Gpu
PowerVR SGX543MP4+
Digital Media Professionals PICA200
Gpu Clock Speed
200 MHz - 800 MHz
268 MHz
Ram
512 MB
256 MB FCRAM
Display
Screen Size
5.0 inch
Top: 3.88 inchBottom: 3.33 inch
Screen Type
OLEDTouchscreen
Top: TN / IPS LCDBottom: TN / IPS LCD Touchscreen
Resolution
960 × 544
Top: 800 x 240Bottom: 320 x 240
Ppi
Aspect Ratio
30:17
Top: 5:3Bottom: 4:3
Screen Lens
Plastic
Plastic
Controls
D Pad
CrossUpper placement
CrossLower placement
Analogs
Dual thumbsticksLower placement
Slider & C-StickUpper placement
Face Buttons
4 Buttons
4 Buttons
Shoulder Buttons
L1, R1
L, R, ZL, ZRHorizontal
Extra Buttons
Power, Volume +-, Home, Accessory Port, Rear Touchpad
Home, Power, 3D depth slider, Volume slider
Sensors
Front & rear cameras, Microphone, Three-axis gyroscope, Three-axis accelerometer, digital compass
Accelerometer, Gyro sensor, Front & dual rear cameras, microphone
Hardware
Battery
2210 mAh
1400 mAh
Storage
External PS Vita Memory Card, External MicroSD with SD2Vita adapter
Internal 1 GB & External MicroSD
Charge Port
Proprietary Port
Proprietary Port
Dimensions
182 mm x 83.5 mm x 18.6 mm
142 mm x 80.6 mm x 21.6 mm
Weight
260 grams279 grams (3G)
253 grams
Shell Material
Plastic
Plastic
Connectivity
Connectivity
802.11b/g/n WiFi, 3G, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1
802.11b/g WiFi, IR transceiver, NFC reader
Video Output
Using Vitadock
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Audio Output
3.5mm Headphone
3.5mm Headphone
Speaker
Dual StereoFront facing
Dual StereoFront facing
Features
Rumble
❌
❌
Volume Control
Dedicated Buttons
Slider
Brightness Control
Menu
Menu
Power Control
Button
Button
Gaming
Emulation Limit
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